So here's the story gonna be moving down to Syd from the gold coast in a few weeks.
Was wondering what kinda hassles I'm going to run into when have to change over the rego from Qld to Nsw....
I would prefer not to but I guess I wont get away with it........

HAs anyone else done this move ?
Any tips, hints recomendations for places to go for rego etc etc etc !!!!!!

Cheers guys and gurls...............

Matt WTF are you doing man . Leaving gods country to move to Sydney....Hang on your being blackmailed aren't you tell us who they are and we'll send the boys around.

Jesus Matt your scaring me mate...wake up to yourself man.....:alien

Now I know what you were on about Kafer:o

I'm no help with this one

Hope someone can give you the answers Matt:thumb

I think you just have to take it for a "blue slip"

Sort of one past a pink slip which is you normal every yeaar rego inspection

The main killer will be rust and oil leaks.

Leaks are easy to fix

Where abouts u moving to??

If ya want a sherbert when you arrive give us a call.
I know a few blue slip people that are vw friendly

The Exodus has begun,TAS 1 NSW 1 QLD -2:thumb

By Law you have something like 7 days to change over to NSW registration, but if You have Relatives up there, continue with the QLD Rego.. its probably much cheaper too.. My Brother in Law lives in Newcastle NSW but His truck is registered in Queensland....
Its much more expensive to live in NSW..
thats why We are all poor down here....
Lee

I'm moving down for work or I would stay where i am........

My car has been registered in NSW before with a bigger engine than it has now !
So i'm guessing it will show up on the system.
No real rust and oil leaks so should be ok.
Do they run a minimum ride hight down there ? might have to wind up the front suspension !
Suppose better get my horn and washer bottle working !!

I would leave it rego'd up here even put it in my farther in laws name. But would I get get away with it !!!! umm................

hey matt....good move sydney kicks ass!
where bouts you be livin?

with no oil leaks and rust, and as long as you get your horn and bottle working you'll pass rego. just take it to an aythorised garage or mechanic that does it and they'll sort out the paperwork saying your car is good.
let us know where you'll be moving to so someone can tell you a good place around that area.

you should be able to put the car into your dad's name and have it down here. just make sure on your insurance you give them the postcode to where the caris garaged (where you'll be living).

I'm gonna be living in Minto/Raby neck of the woods..........
With my rellies first up till get a place for me and the misses sorted out......
But gonna be working at the airport ! Bit of a drive i Know but it's not for ever !!!
If i have to travel to get a good place not that worried !!!! within reason.........

see this guy, peter at vw country. its a little bit of a drive, but its by far worth it!! Out at richmond (kinda northwest of syd, not too far though)

luvs his vws, knows his stuff- he's the man!! and no b.s. either...

you have to get a pink slip every year (safety) plus a green slip (third party) and then take both of those to the RTA for the Blue slip (rego papers)... unfortunately the $$$ factor is quite unfortunate compared to sunny qld:cussing but i guess it has its pros and cons

Anyone know a rego cost for NSW !!
Well that might be stupid question !!
SO how much does it cost u guys down NSW for rego ?????

keeping it registered under a rellies name??

hmmm... i didn't know it was illegal, thought it was more of a loophole... a few people do it though. Guess it would bit ya on the bum if you were in an acco (touch wood:jesus)

Out of interest, any one know the restrictions etc, from syd to Bris????:bounce:bounce:bounce

depends on the weight of your vehicle- if you own a truck- its kinda expensive. my bug cost about $400 or so just for the blue slip. It only weighs 700kgs though.

when you come down you will have to get a blue slip. this is a once up major inspection. costs about 47 bucks. if your lucky some dont even look at it much more than doing the brake test... but some could be harsh.
as for ride height, the car would have to be a minimum of 95mm from the road. found this out when neville was taken down. but again depends on how tuff the guy is.
once you have passed blue slip. you present it along with a green slip ( compulsory third party insurance) to the rta and they will issue you with a rego sticker. plates and papers. you can get personal plate, black on white premium plates or the standard crap black on yellow.
your green slip depends on your age and stuff but would be a few hundred bucks.

then every year after that you just get a pink slip (27bucks ithink) and green slip renewal.

simple.
now go earn the big bucks in sydney so you can the big dollar living exspense. hopefully after a few years you will have done enuf so that you can go live in a nice community with little worry.

It's around $370 for a compulsory Third Party (Green) slip. Around $165 for Rego fee, and around $47 for a blue slip which you will need. My car's real low but passed. Exhaust volume has to be less than 96 Decibels at Half the redline (i.e. around 3000 RPM). I know a good engineer when you get here. If you actually "give" your car to your Father in-law, then it's legally fine for you to drive it in any state you like. The law used to be that you could live interstate for more than a year before you had to change your address anyway. That was a while ago though. Just ring the RTA in Sydney.

Cool thanks for that .......

When you get down here your welcome to come along to the Club Vee Dub meetings held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Greyhound club at Bankstown.

Let me know when and where your staying and will advise you of the dates etc.

Can someone post or U2U me the details of mechanics that are VW friendly and are good to see about the blue slip, Can you drive the unregoed car to get it blue slipped or does it have to be trailered?

cheers
adz

you can drive an unrego'd car from your home directly to the local blue slip depot. then back again. if it passes cool if not you take it home and make the adjustments.

I will get it re rego'd when i get down.
Gonna be moving down week sat.
Yeah might just join a club down there

Makes you wonder then why there are so many Vic & SA regd rental cars in Tassie. Rego all up $475 now incl 3rd party per year and no inspections unless pulled up in a roadworthy check. I haven't been pulled over for more than 12 years and average 80,000ks per year. volma1

T minus 8 more sleeps till drive to syd........
Start new job monday 6th !!! thats labour day for you guys isnt it !!!!!!!
Still haven't packed a thing !!!!
Ohwell..............

Greg, guess with rental cars lots of people will hire and drive one direction and fly back

It would make sense to fly over to Tassie and then hire a car. Would work out a lot cheaper, but then they may have been touring around before the ferry trip to Tassie.

Then I guess Taswegians take their own cars over to the mainland and not hire cars?

They would have some sorta car rental business agreement thingy

Sounds a messy business moving from one state to another to live as far as the car goes:jesus

a few other things to think about before you blue slip it. i have "heard" that your car can fail if there are tears in the upolestry (spelling?) and if it has milti coloured panels... i cannot confirm this but i have heard this from more than one source. a few years ago i could have given you the number of a "friendly" tester but the RTA have been cracking down on such people so his service is no more... (it was great though... door to door service... my car didn't even have the engine fitted and it passed ) (ahh the good old days)

Good old days !!!!

yeah tis such a shame...............
Still i think i should manage to pass.
Just hope i can find a nice friendly tester !!!

Matt
Mate what are ya doin, I used to live at Minto, not a great place, make sure ya keep everything locked up, and make friends quick. I lived at Mount Druitt, for ten years as well. If ya need any advice about the places give me a U2U.
Rob.....

Oh matt... moving from the beautiful Gold coast to Sydney. I just hope they are paying you well....real well